Overview

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22 units

Are you looking for web design and development training? Our Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development 3 (RQF) qualification (601/8498/X) will help you build up the knowledge, understanding and skills to work in a number of roles that require web design and development expertise. Having a web design and development qualification really does open up a wide range of exciting possibilities.

What is the RQF?

The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is an Ofqual regulated system of cataloguing qualifications. Qualifications on the RQF can be found by their size or level. Qualifications at a given level can differ depending on their content and purpose.

Is this distance learning course right for me?

One of the industries that’s been rapidly growing and shows no sign of stopping is Web design. Access to the Internet keeps increasing, more and more companies (including sole traders and micro businesses) want to have a website and some sort of online presence.

If you’re a creative person, can see the massive opportunities that await, then web design and development is definitely for you.

Web designers and developers use creative and technical skills to create or update a website. They must be able to imagine what a website will look like from the 'front end', and also understand how it will all work, ie driven by the 'back end'.

As a web designer, you could work on a variety of projects, anything from an interactive educational resource, to an online shopping site.

Just some of the projects that you could work on include:

Developing a secure ecommerce website

creating a virtual learning environment (VLE) for a school

making an intranet for staff to use at their company

It depends on the project but you may be contracted to look after the upkeep of a client's website, once it’s finished, so it’s well maintained.

Our Web Design and Development (RQF) course (601/8498/X) is a fully recognised qualification. It takes approximately 40 hours to complete and carries 25 credits - which can be transferred across to progress onto further study.

Overview of the Web Design and Development Training course

The Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development 3 (RQF) will teach you to become professionally competent.

As a learner you’ll gain the essential skills, knowledge and understanding to work on web developments and networking basics. Our course covers aspects such as web technologies, JavaScript, HTML, internet security and Cascading Style Sheets. It will give you a good understanding of the work requirements of a web designer or developer and jobs available.

What can I do once I have successfully completed the Web Design and Development course?

As a web designer and developer, you can actually make a difference and enhance a business. You can alter what the public think of a company by instantly improving their image by refreshing their website or by simply creating one. Places that you can work:

Freelance – managing your self- employment

In-house – looking after a company’s website(s)

Web design agency – constantly working on new projects

You could progress to other job roles or other ICT practitioner qualifications - job roles could include software engineer, app developer or PHP developer.

What are the average salaries for a fully qualified web designer or developer?

Experienced self-employed (freelance) web developers can earn between £200 and £600 per day. In-house or agency salaries for entry level roles are between £20,000 and £24,000 a year. With some experience under your belt, this can increase to between £25,000 and £35,000.

Lead web developers may earn up to £45,000 or even more per year.

All figures are intended as a guideline (source: National Careers Service website)

Is there government funding available for doing this course?

There is government funding for Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development qualification. If you study this distance learning course you can either fund it yourself privately, or, we can offer you the course funded, using a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan. Please click the “fees tab” below for more information on how you can fund your course.

ECDL Certificate

This course is the official British Computer Society (BCS) ECDL course. The qualification has been designed to map directly into the ITQ. (for more information please see: http://www.bcs.org/category/16699). When you gain the ECDL certificate you will also receive the ITQ certification.
In order to gain the ECDL certificate you must sit the exam at a registered ECDL test centre (when you search for your nearest test centre simply select “ECDL/ITQ” and “Testing only” from the available options and then click “Go Find”). If you would like to find your nearest test centre please see:http://apps.bcs.org/fac/.

Unit 1: A/508/2300 Understanding Web Browsers

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand web browsers and functionality.

Be able to use web browsers.

Unit 2: D/508/2287 Communicating with Internet Technology

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Be able to communicate etiquette using Internet Technology.

Understand social networking and Web 2.0 technologies.

Be able to conduct and understand webcasts.

Be able to communicate with nontechnical audiences.

Unit 3: H/508/2291 Configuring an email client to send and receive email in a workplace context

Unit 21: Y/508/2322 Server side scripting on web servers

Understand knowledge of languages used to provide database connectivity to websites.

Be able to run own web server.

Unit 22: R/508/2285 Principles of Internet Security

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand security issues related to Internet clients.

Understand security-related ethical and legal issues faced by IT professionals when using the internet.

What's Included:

All study materials

Full Tutor and Admin support

The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £72.00).

Are you looking for web design and development training? Our Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development 3 (RQF) qualification (601/8498/X) will help you build up the knowledge, understanding and skills to work in a number of roles that require web design and development expertise. Having a web design and development qualification really does open up a wide range of exciting possibilities.

What is the RQF?

The Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) is an Ofqual regulated system of cataloguing qualifications. Qualifications on the RQF can be found by their size or level. Qualifications at a given level can differ depending on their content and purpose.

Is this distance learning course right for me?

One of the industries that’s been rapidly growing and shows no sign of stopping is Web design. Access to the Internet keeps increasing, more and more companies (including sole traders and micro businesses) want to have a website and some sort of online presence.

If you’re a creative person, can see the massive opportunities that await, then web design and development is definitely for you.

Web designers and developers use creative and technical skills to create or update a website. They must be able to imagine what a website will look like from the 'front end', and also understand how it will all work, ie driven by the 'back end'.

As a web designer, you could work on a variety of projects, anything from an interactive educational resource, to an online shopping site.

Just some of the projects that you could work on include:

Developing a secure ecommerce website

creating a virtual learning environment (VLE) for a school

making an intranet for staff to use at their company

It depends on the project but you may be contracted to look after the upkeep of a client's website, once it’s finished, so it’s well maintained.

Our Web Design and Development (RQF) course (601/8498/X) is a fully recognised qualification. It takes approximately 40 hours to complete and carries 25 credits - which can be transferred across to progress onto further study.

Overview of the Web Design and Development Training course

The Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development 3 (RQF) will teach you to become professionally competent.

As a learner you’ll gain the essential skills, knowledge and understanding to work on web developments and networking basics. Our course covers aspects such as web technologies, JavaScript, HTML, internet security and Cascading Style Sheets. It will give you a good understanding of the work requirements of a web designer or developer and jobs available.

What can I do once I have successfully completed the Web Design and Development course?

As a web designer and developer, you can actually make a difference and enhance a business. You can alter what the public think of a company by instantly improving their image by refreshing their website or by simply creating one. Places that you can work:

Freelance – managing your self- employment

In-house – looking after a company’s website(s)

Web design agency – constantly working on new projects

You could progress to other job roles or other ICT practitioner qualifications - job roles could include software engineer, app developer or PHP developer.

What are the average salaries for a fully qualified web designer or developer?

Experienced self-employed (freelance) web developers can earn between £200 and £600 per day. In-house or agency salaries for entry level roles are between £20,000 and £24,000 a year. With some experience under your belt, this can increase to between £25,000 and £35,000.

Lead web developers may earn up to £45,000 or even more per year.

All figures are intended as a guideline (source: National Careers Service website)

Is there government funding available for doing this course?

There is government funding for Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development qualification. If you study this distance learning course you can either fund it yourself privately, or, we can offer you the course funded, using a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan. Please click the “fees tab” below for more information on how you can fund your course.

ECDL Certificate

This course is the official British Computer Society (BCS) ECDL course. The qualification has been designed to map directly into the ITQ. (for more information please see: http://www.bcs.org/category/16699). When you gain the ECDL certificate you will also receive the ITQ certification.
In order to gain the ECDL certificate you must sit the exam at a registered ECDL test centre (when you search for your nearest test centre simply select “ECDL/ITQ” and “Testing only” from the available options and then click “Go Find”). If you would like to find your nearest test centre please see:http://apps.bcs.org/fac/.

Unit 1: A/508/2300 Understanding Web Browsers

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Understand web browsers and functionality.

Be able to use web browsers.

Unit 2: D/508/2287 Communicating with Internet Technology

The learning outcomes for this unit are:

Be able to communicate etiquette using Internet Technology.

Understand social networking and Web 2.0 technologies.

Be able to conduct and understand webcasts.

Be able to communicate with nontechnical audiences.

Unit 3: H/508/2291 Configuring an email client to send and receive email in a workplace context